24 août 1572 - St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre

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The St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre was a wave of Catholic violence directed toward French Huguenots. The massacre was a turning point in the French wars of religion because it crippled the Huguenots in France. The St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre is under states and other institutions of power because it was an important event in French politics.